Debra Altschiller
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Position on Issues
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Do you support the “Education Freedom Account” program, which gives students access to the per-pupil share of state school funding to spend on private school or home school expenses?
"New Hampshire subsidizes participation in parochial, private and homeschool programs. Taxpayers send up to $5K per child in public assistance to schools that can pick and choose their student body. These schools can and do exclude students that have disabilities, learning differences, have different religious backgrounds or family structures not supported by their religion. One school that is on the 'approved vendor' list is run by what the Southern Poverty Law Center has identified as a hate group. I do not support sending taxpayer money to private or religious schools or homeschool parents. NH has public and charter schools and the Virtual Learning Academy offering 3 different ways parents can access education for their children. We have long had school choice. The voucher program now bankrolls a subsidy, mostly used by families who never had their children in public school in the first place and cannot say if it would have been a good match for their children. Even as I serve on the Oversight Committee for this program, I am in the minority in asking for accountability for the state tax dollars being spent. The commissioner of education entered the state into a no-bid contract with a NY based voucher administrator to prop up a NH chapter that is, by design, unaccountable to citizens."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 20 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?
"Recognizing women's autonomy in making their own healthcare decisions is essential to their full participation in our democracy. Anything less than than is unacceptable. Government does not belong in anyone's reproductive healthcare decisions."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire ban abortion after 24 weeks gestation, with exceptions for cases of rape/incest and health complications?
"Government should not ever be in the room where a woman is making personal reproductive healthcare decisions. Women are capable of making the best healthcare decisions for themselves without the interference of any government official."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH pursue expanded commuter rail?
"I support expanded commuter rail."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH limit terms for elected officials?
"Since every position in NH is only on a two year cycle, the voters already have the ultimate say in returning an elected official to office or replacing them."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH increase funding for heroin treatment programs?
"Treatment is only part of the substance abuse problem in NH. Prevention must be paired with treatment to make any headway in curbing the addiction issues our communities face."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the first trimester (e.g. after 6 weeks gestation)?
"Our current law says this: Chapter 329:41 'Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed as creating or recognizing a right to abortion.' There is NO affirmative right to abortion healthcare in NH state law, period. Granite State women should be trusted to make their own reproductive healthcare decisions. We deserve the right to bodily autonomy. There are a total of zero laws in NH governing men's reproductive health choices and entire chapters devoted to controlling women. The NH GOP continues to bring forward bans (note this past session's 15 day ban & 6 week ban) and proposals for government tracking of women's pregnancy information. They continue to defund NH Family Planning contracts for healthcare providers who serve those who are uninsured, underinsured and in danger. They have blocked our efforts to remove the severe criminal penalties for doctors who provide care. I have sponsored an abortion shield law to protect providers in NH who perform abortions for out-of-state residents whose home states ban abortion. It was defeated by the GOP. I have worked for years to bring a constitutional amendment to the voters making reproductive healthcare decisions inviolate for all Granite Staters."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire ban abortions during the second trimester (e.g. after 15 weeks gestation)?
"Our current law says this: Chapter 329:41 'Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed as creating or recognizing a right to abortion.' There is NO affirmative right to abortion healthcare in NH state law, period. Granite State women should be trusted to make their own reproductive healthcare decisions. We deserve the right to bodily autonomy. There are a total of zero laws in NH governing men's reproductive health choices and entire chapters devoted to controlling women. The NH GOP continues to bring forward bans (note this past session's 15 day ban & 6 week ban) and proposals for government tracking of women's pregnancy information. They continue to defund NH Family Planning contracts for healthcare providers who serve those who are uninsured, underinsured and in danger. They have blocked our efforts to remove the severe criminal penalties for doctors who provide care. I have sponsored an abortion shield law to protect providers in NH who perform abortions for out-of-state residents whose home states ban abortion. It was defeated by the GOP. I have worked for years to bring a constitutional amendment to the voters making reproductive healthcare decisions inviolate for all Granite Staters."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire ban discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in grades K-3?
"Banning discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity is wrong. Also wrong is the banning of acknowledging the gender identities or sexual orientation of teachers, para professionals, coaches, administrators, students and their families. This question is disingenuous because its origins come from proposed fear-based discriminatory practice. Why are we even having the conversation about denying people their identities?"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the state law that bans teaching certain concepts, such as the idea that people may be "inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously"?
"This law, that was inappropriately inserted into the state budget, is yet another attack on our public schools. It is designed to stifle discussion and debate on difficult topics. That our teachers can teach that there was a Holocaust in Europe but not why is a dangerous path to take on teaching history. To teach that there is a Juneteenth but not why, to delve into the suffrage movement but not its genesis and to even not be able to discuss the origins of colonialism lest the fragile thinking of those with unexamined unconscious bias be offended is the antithesis of creating a robust learning environment. The "divisive concepts law" jammed into the state budget is a lesson in fearing examination of our history and must be repealed."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add an income tax on earned income?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH add a broad-based sales tax?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire add a tax credit for businesses that contribute to student loan repayment for employees?
"Incentivizing student loan repayment assistance, particularly for industries that are chronically understaffed, may be a good way to draw more people into the New Hampshire workforce. This is a proposal worth exploring."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire lower business taxes?
"There are two kinds, the Business Profits Tax (BPT) and Business Enterprise Tax (BET). The nonpartisan, independent research nonprofi,t New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, examines issues related to the State budget, the economy, policy decisions, and the financial security of Granite Staters. Their analysis showed that multi-national entities that pay the majority of BPT revenues and their ownership may be anywhere, the benefits of a BPT reduction may flow to out-of-state shareholders, rather than being reinvested here. Other research suggests that New Hampshire's economy could be more effectively stimulated by services or tax reductions targeted at residents with lower incomes, who would use more of those resources locally. For example, evaluating U.S. policy choices in 2021, Moody's Analytics estimated that each public dollar spent on food assistance for low-income households would have generated $1.61 in economic growth that year, while a corporate tax rate reduction would have generated only $0.32 for every dollar. Reducing business taxes that primarily benefit out of state shareholders and shifting the cost burdens of necessary government programs to local property tax payers is irresponsible."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add a tax on capital gains?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should NH authorize one or more casinos?
"I oppose casino gambling in New Hampshire."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the tax on cigarettes?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire government do more to address climate change?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should NH continue to base statewide assessments on Common Core standards?
"I support basing statewide assessments on Common Core standards."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Do you support giving voters who register without ID on Election Day a ballot that only counts if they return identifying documents to the state before a deadline?
"Against"
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Voting Record, 2017
Voted to decriminalize possession of 3/4 ounce or less of marijuana (HB 640)
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire add a fee or mileage charge for electric vehicle owners to help pay for transportation and/or electric infrastructure?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add restrictions to the governor's powers during a state of emergency?
"There are three co-equal branches of government under the New Hampshire Constitution. During this emergency the governor has pushed aside the Legislature usurping, for example, the power of the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee. This has been to the detriment of the people of New Hampshire who elected 424 Legislators but have seen most decision-making concentrated during this emergency in the governor's office."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state do more to encourage municipalities to remove zoning barriers to housing development?
"The state needs approximately 60K housing units in the next six years, to meet our projected population growth. Incentivizing development is more in line with the New Hampshire way of doing business, the Housing Champions program passed by the legislature last year incentivizes & rewards municipalities for bringing affordable & workforce housing to the market. While the originally proposed $25 million to get the program started was reduced to $5 million we were able to avoid housing mandates, instead incentivizing municipalities to build. Cities & towns who apply to be 'Housing Champions' can receive funding from both the Housing Infrastructure Municipal Grant & Loan Program & the Housing Production Municipal Grant Program. Municipalities can get grants for board member trainings to update master plans & revise land use regulations. Housing Champion towns can qualify for infrastructure funding like water, sewer, accessible sidewalks & public transportation (often a barrier to building workforce & affordable housing) plus per-unit production grants. Adding Workforce housing: households making between 60% and 120% of the local median income & affordable housing: rent that is no more than 30% of a household's gross income, are two critical parts of the housing market. We can see that market rates for renters and home buyers are unreachable for many people in our communities who provide the services that keep our cities & towns running. Meeting our housing needs is paramount to enticing younger people to make NH their forever home and keeping seniors in their communities."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should NH broaden campaign finance disclosure laws?
"I support broader campaign finance disclosure laws."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Do you support legislation to expand the net energy metering system capacity cap from 1 MW to 5 MW for all residential and commercial customers in New Hampshire?
"Increasing the cap will incentivize larger organizations to introduce solar energy production into their operational plans and further decrease our dependency on fossil fuels. The 1MW cap is an unnecessary limitation on growing renewable energy production in New Hampshire."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should New Hampshire extend the renewable portfolio standard past 2025, requiring public utilities to obtain more than 25% of electricity from renewable energy sources?
"Yes, the state's reliance on fossil fuels with little to no investment in renewable energy sources has brought us to where we are now. Eversource's energy service rate is rising by 112%, Liberty Utilities is going up 100% & the New Hampshire Electric Co-op is going up 77%. Companies like Eversource say rates are doubling due to the war in Ukraine and New England's reliance on natural gas. Those factors are true but only a part of the total picture. Eversource is reporting $1.2 billion in profits for second year in a row. The SEC filings show the outgoing CEO was paid $10.22 million in total compensation (2020) and the new CEO is being paid $6.47 million (2021). Dividend payouts to shareholders have risen consistently over the past ten years. Meanwhile, NH seniors and families are figuring out how to absorb the astronomical energy cost increases. The ratepayers are being left behind in the current business models. Moving NH away from its almost total reliance on fossil fuels towards a robust renewable portfolio is critical to our future."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire guarantee the right to access abortion before 24 weeks?
"Our current law says this: Chapter 329:41 'Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed as creating or recognizing a right to abortion.' There is NO affirmative right to abortion healthcare in NH state law, period. Granite State women should be trusted to make their own reproductive healthcare decisions. We deserve the right to bodily autonomy. There are a total of zero laws in NH governing men's reproductive health choices and entire chapters devoted to controlling women. The NH GOP continues to bring forward bans (note this past session's 15 day ban & 6 week ban) and proposals for government tracking of women's pregnancy information. They continue to defund NH Family Planning contracts for healthcare providers who serve those who are uninsured, underinsured and in danger. They have blocked our efforts to remove the severe criminal penalties for doctors who provide care. I have sponsored an abortion shield law to protect providers in NH who perform abortions for out-of-state residents whose home states ban abortion. It was defeated by the GOP. I have worked for years to bring a constitutional amendment to the voters making reproductive healthcare decisions inviolate for all Granite Staters."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should the state increase funding for child care providers?
"For"
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Voting Record, 2024
Voted for a mandatory minimum sentence for supplying fentanyl (SB 415), voted for a mandatory minimum 10-year prison sentence for the crime of "distribution of a controlled drug with death resulting" (SB 414), and voted against reducing the penalty for various drug possession offenses (SB 570).
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase public access to reports of police misconduct?
"The Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability, Community, and Transparency (LEACT) recommendations on improvements on police discipline, interactions with members of the public, training, data collection and elimination of the 'Laurie List' (Exculpatory Evidence Schedule) as it exists today, are a good step in the right direction towards reform. Accountability by all public servants is paramount creating safe communities. Two members of the LEACT are respected members of my Seacoast community and have both served my district of Stratham; John Scippa, former Stratham Chief of Police and now the director of the Police Standards and Training Council and the Honorable Rogers Johnson, former State Representative from Stratham and now chair of the Governor's Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion and president of the Seacoast NAACP. Their expertise and knowledge guided the reforms proposed by the LEACT and I respect their work. I will support the recommendation from the LEACT going forward."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the option of mail-in ballots for all voters, not just absentees?
"Mail-in ballots provide greater access to the vote for everyone."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Do you support New Hampshire’s current system of public school funding, with about two-thirds of total funding coming from local property taxes?
"The current system fosters gross inequity in educational offerings and results, both the Claremont and ConVal cases proved that. The entire funding approach needs to be rebuilt from the ground up. In order to do that though, all municipalities have to realize benefits and have buy in from citizens."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should NH legalize the recreational use of marijuana?
"I support legalization and developing a strong infrastructure for regulation and taxation similar to the way we sell alcohol in NH. NH has missed out on millions of dollars in revenue that has instead gone to our neighbors in Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont. The Marijuana Legalization Study Commission had an opportunity to create a policy proposal for the legislature to adopt addressing distribution, sales, taxation, home grow rules and youth use prevention by using the early work done by other states as guidance. Instead, led by a long time opponent to marijuana, they came up with nothing but stacks of research papers and a recommendation to keep NH out of this fast growing industry. This area is an opportunity loss for our state and we are past time to move forward into this arena."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by allowing home-growing and private use without sales?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by licensing growers and private retail locations?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire legalize the recreational use of marijuana by establishing state-run cannabis stores?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Was New Hampshire right to continue expanded Medicaid eligibility, using the traditional Medicaid system of managed care instead of private insurance?
"I support expanded Medicaid eligibility, using the traditional Medicaid system of managed care instead of private insurance."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Was NH right to expand Medicaid eligibility, using private insurance wherever possible?
"I support NH's expanded Medicaid program."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire raise the minimum wage?
"NH has opted not to set a minimum wage and thus we must defer to the federal minimum of $7.25 p/h which has not changed in almost 15 years. It's purchasing power has diminished exponentially since it was set. We have the lowest minimum wage in the entire Northeast. Connecticut $15.69 p/h Maine $14.15 p/h Massachusetts $15 p/h New Hampshire $7.25 p/h Rhode Island $14 p/h Vermont $13.67 p/h. If we were to set an average living wage for New Hampshire it would be $23.58 p/h. In State Senate District 24 a single person needing to pay rent and living expenses would need to earn $42.34 p/h (working full time, 52 weeks a year, 2080 hours p/year) to make the $49,045.00 needed to just barely keep your head above water. The federal minimum wage, which NH defers to, was established by Congress under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938. The first federally set wage was $0.25 p/h. The stated intention of the series of government regulations, including the minimum wage was to eliminate conditions 'detrimental to the maintenance of the minimum standard of living necessary for health, efficiency and general well-being of workers.' The minimum wage in recent times has been conflated with a 'starting wage' a designation often used to justify underpaying new workers while they learn the skills of a job. Labor is labor and should be compensated."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH do more to enforce federal immigration laws?
"I oppose increased state enforcement of federal immigration laws."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the size of solar panel installations that may participate in net energy metering?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase subsidies and tax credits for business investment?
"Subsidies and tax credits for business investment are a valuable way to grow NH's workforce and attract more people to come live, work and have a good quality family life. Those subsidies and tax credits must come with long and/or short term demonstrated and measurable investments into our state. We should not offer decade long tax deferments or minimal tax payments in exchange for photo opportunities and press releases that crow about new businesses building in our state that in effect pay no state taxes and strain our municipal budgets for services. Everyone should be paying a fair share to keep our state growing."
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Voting Record, 2018
Voted to change the sentence for any offense eligible for the death penalty to life imprisonment without parole (SB 593)
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should NH allow the Northern Pass to proceed with some (not all) of the lines buried?
"I oppose the Northern Pass as currently proposed."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire increase the base amount of per-pupil funding it provides to local school districts?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Should the state permanently increase how much tax revenue it shares with towns and cities every year, beyond public school funding?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2022
Do you support the gradual phase-out of the Interests and Dividends tax?
"The I&D tax is only applicable to a certain types of income. Wages paid from work or from a personal businesses are excluded. The tax is only on interest (ie: savings accounts) and dividends (income distributed for shares of stock, exchange traded funds & mutual funds). Dividends earned in a 401(k) or IRAs are also not counted for this tax. The dividend portion of this tax only applies to dividends earned in a taxable investment account, which are investments outside of your IRA or 401(k). Also, the tax does not currently apply to capital gains. In fact this I&D tax only applies to the 5% on the amount of dividends and interest above the exemption amount of $2,400 for an individual, or $4,800 for joint filers. There is also an increased exemption for those age 65 and older. Granite Staters who are not yet 65 and are unable to work or are blind, are also exempted. This is very specific group of high passive income earners who participate in this tax and further evaluation is needed to decide what in the NH State Budget might be sacrificed if this revenue was eliminated."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Is police brutality an issue in NH?
"Police brutality is not an issue in New Hampshire."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Do you support Gov. Sununu's proposal to allow employers and employees to opt-in to a private, paid family and medical leave insurance plan, based on a pool of state employees, excluding coverage for personal illness?
"This proposal has been vetted and determined to be financially unsustainable. It was offered as a campaign stunt and is an unworkable plan."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire add legal protections for residents of other states who travel here for health care related to abortion or gender transition?
"Last session I introduced a shield bill, It contained several key provisions aimed at safeguarding the rights of individuals. It would have prohibited extraditing individuals for legally protected health care activity performed in New Hampshire, prohibited government officials or law enforcement agencies from cooperating with out-of-state investigations into legally protected health care activity without court-issued subpoenas or warrants, it would have prohibited adverse actions or discipline by the board of medicine, board of registered nursing, or pharmacy board based on legally protected health care activity. And it would have prohibited health care providers or other entities in New Hampshire from sharing confidential communications or information regarding reproductive health care services with out-of-state agencies or individuals without a valid, court-issued warrant. This is about the rights and privacy of our citizens. As a state we deeply value the privacy of our residents, to the point that we placed it in our constitution in article 2-b. A Right of Privacy. Our constitution reads 'An individual's right to live free from governmental intrusion in private or personal information is natural, essential, and inherent'. My bill (SB 575) would have protected our residents privacy from government intrusion in what it the most private of decisions. Unfortunately the anti-choice majority favored more surveillance of pregnant women by voting this down and introducing an abortion/medical tracking bill for pregnant Granite Stators and their healthcare providers. We need to ensure protection for patients and providers, by providing legal protections, preventing extradition, and safeguarding confidentiality. The landscape for reproductive healthcare, particularly abortion healthcare, is shifting under Americans feet daily. The fragmented patchwork of laws with total bans in one state and partial bans in others shows us how needed Senate Bill 575 was. It addressed crucial aspects of legal protection and cooperation in the realm of reproductive health care, and could have ensured the constitutional rights of individuals are respected and upheld in our state."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire continue to participate in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which requires utilities to purchase allowances for every ton of carbon they emit?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire maintain the renewable portfolio standard, which requires public utilities in New Hampshire to obtain a certain percentage of electricity from renewable energy sources (25% by 2025)?
"I support the renewable portfolio standard in New Hampshire."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should New Hampshire repeal the ban on abortion after 24 weeks gestation?
"Our current law says this: Chapter 329:41 'Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed as creating or recognizing a right to abortion.' There is NO affirmative right to abortion healthcare in NH state law, period. Granite State women should be trusted to make their own reproductive healthcare decisions. We deserve the right to bodily autonomy. There are a total of zero laws in NH governing men's reproductive health choices and entire chapters devoted to controlling women. The NH GOP continues to bring forward bans (note this past session's 15 day ban & 6 week ban) and proposals for government tracking of women's pregnancy information. They continue to defund NH Family Planning contracts for healthcare providers who serve those who are uninsured, underinsured and in danger. They have blocked our efforts to remove the severe criminal penalties for doctors who provide care. I have sponsored an abortion shield law to protect providers in NH who perform abortions for out-of-state residents whose home states ban abortion. It was defeated by the GOP. I have worked for years to bring a constitutional amendment to the voters making reproductive healthcare decisions inviolate for all Granite Staters."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH require local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement?
"To be clear, immigration and border security are the purview of the federal government. NH's longest border is to the south with Massachusetts, then to the west with Vermont and then to the East with Maine. Which leaves the 18 miles of coastline on the Atlantic Ocean and 58 miles of north country next to Canada, the smallest part of the Swanton Sector. The NH GOP has spent $1.4 million to prop up a 'Northern Border Alliance Program' that has had only 21 encounters in a 15 month time frame. The United States has a broken immigration system that needs serious people to make structural changes. Our federal tax dollars pay for that. When the GOP led legislature chooses to sink a program to feed NH's school children breakfast & lunch and instead spends $1.4 million plus to patrol 58 miles of woods and send our National Guard to Texas at a cost of $850K for a political stunt, it highlights the upside down priorities."
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Voting Record, 2017
Voted against right-to-work (SB 11)
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire create a road usage fee?
"NH needs to overhaul the way it pays for road and bridge maintenance which is primarily done through the current gas tax structure. As more people in NH are buying fuel efficient cars that also weigh less and have a lower impact, the gas tax revenue has dropped.The cost of road maintenance has not. NH should not be penalizing citizens who actively choose fuel efficiency lessening our dependency on fossil fuels. Exploring a fair road usage fee structure that replaces sole dendance on a gas tax is in our best interest."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should New Hampshire government do more to increase the supply of affordable housing?
"New Hampshire government should do more to increase the supply of affordable housing."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
What is your opinion on the state providing some funding for Planned Parenthood?
"I support the state providing some funding for Planned Parenthood."
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Seacoast Online Voter Guide, 2018
"Yes, I support a family-medical leave insurance program. Currently only one-third of N.H. workers have access to paid family and medical leave, the majority of us have no security of knowing we can continue to earn a living and attend to a sick family member or newborn child. The N.H. version of FMLI created a program of voluntary employee contributions of 0.67 percent of wages and employers were not required to contribute. Benefits would have been available for up to 6 weeks per year at 60 percent of a worker's weekly wage (up to an $886.00 cap). When I was in cancer treatments my husband used all of his sick days and vacation time to take care of me and our three young children, and it wasn't a vacation and it wasn't enough. No worker should have to choose between a paycheck and caring for a sick family member."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH continue to administer statewide standards-based student assessments?
"I support New Hampshire continuing to administer statewide standards-based student assessments."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire create a statewide family and medical leave program, paid for with a percentage of employee wages, with no opt-out?
"The PFML Insurance program that has passed the House and Senate was a provision for up to twelve weeks of leave a year with up to 60% of wages for workers who need time away from work to care for themselves or a family member. The life issues that PFML covered were: - the placement of a child with the employee for adoption or fostering within the past 12 months; - a serious health condition of a family member; or - a serious health condition of the employee that isn't related to employment; or - because of any qualifying exigency arising from foreign deployment with the Armed Forces, or to care for a service member with a serious injury or illness as permitted under the federal family and medical leave act. The federal Family Medical Leave Act is only available to certain employees who can choose to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year that also requires group health benefits be maintained during the leave. Unpaid time off is an impossibility for the majority of us. For any family who during this pandemic suffered a layoff or furlough, knows the bills keep coming even when the paycheck doesn't. Paid family medical leave insurance is good public policy which supports families caring for their children with major medical issues, a spouse with Alzheimers, or a substance misuse recovery or a family member with cancer, and is good for all of us."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2024
Should NH pass stricter gun control laws?
"For all practical purposes there is only a veneer of gun violence prevention laws in New Hampshire. Granite Staters deserve the freedom to work, go to school, play in parks, get medical treatments and enjoy their communities without the constant threat of gun violence. The unfettered access to firearms has created an environment where our children know when they practice a active shooter drill and a fire drill at school, the active shooter is more likely to become a reality. The US Supreme Court affirmed in the Heller decision that 'Like most rights, the Second Amendment right is not unlimited.' With rights come responsibilities and our state has a responsibility to public safety and good public health policy. With those goals in mind I support the following policies: *Extreme Risk Protection Orders that allow for family members, intimate partners and law enforcement to petition the courts for a temporary removal of firearms from people who are demonstrating through their words and actions that they are a danger to themselves or others. I was the prime sponsor of the Extreme Risk Protection Order (aka Red Flag) bill that passed both the House and Senate after a 2 year vetting process, but was vetoed by the Governor. * Comprehensive Background checks, every firearm sale in our state should include a background check. The loophole of allowing private sales to be exempt from background checks potentially puts guns in the hands of people who would not pass a legal background check for a commercial sale. This loophole must be closed. * Waiting periods between purchase and delivery of a firearm. NH has had exponential growth of the rate of suicide in our state, 50% of the deaths by suicide are with a firearm. We can slow that down with a short waiting period between the purchase and delivery. * NH must begin First: in cases involving involuntary mental health commitment Two in cases where a person accused of a crime has been found not competent to stand trial and the court has found that their illness could make them a danger to themselves or others. * We must authorize the state to report mental health data for firearms background check purposes to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. We are one of only 3 states in the nation that withhold this information and we now know (according to the Attorney Generals investigation) after the murder at Concord Hospital these are deadly omissions. The three circumstances we must add to our NICS reporting are: involuntary mental health commitments, when a person on trial has been found not guilty by reason of insanity and judicial decisions of incompetent to stand trial due to mental health."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire provide student loan debt repayment programs for workers in industries with labor shortages?
"For"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire add tax incentives for affordable housing development?
"Similar to business investment affordable housing tax incentives should come with long and/or short term demonstrated and measurable goals and outcomes. Tax deferments or minimal tax payments in exchange for photo opportunities and press releases that crow about housing affordability that come in the form of condos, apartments and homes that cost two to three times the annual income of low to moderate income families are an unacceptable solution to our housing crisis."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2020
Should New Hampshire allocate tax revenues for private and home schooling costs?
"Against"
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
Should parents be allowed to opt their children out of the NH immunization/vaccination registry?
"Parents should not be allowed to opt their children out of the NH immunization/vaccination registry."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2018
Should NH impose strict residency requirements on registering to vote?
"NH should make every effort to make voting accessible and easy for all."
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Citizens Count Issue Survey, 2016
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These objective, nonpartisan measures are used to show this legislator's activities at the Statehouse in 2023 and 2024. The measures are not intended to present a ranking or rating of any kind. Average is that of all state elected officials in this chamber.
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These objective, nonpartisan measures are used to show this legislator's activities at the Statehouse from the 2018 election through the end of the legislative session in 2020. The measures are not intended to present a ranking or rating of any kind. Average is that of all state elected officials in this chamber. "Prime sponsored bills that became law" include bill texts that were incorporated into "omnibus" bills following the coronavirus emergency.
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Voting Record
HB 619 (2023)
Prohibits gender transition care for minors under age 18. This bill also prohibits teaching about gender identity in public schools (with an exception for high school psychology courses), requires schools to use the name and gender that students are enrolled as, prohibits students from participating on sports teams that do not correspond to their biological sex at birth, and requires students to use the bathroom that corresponds with their biological sex at birth.
SB 563 (2024)
Prohibits state and local governments from adopting "sanctuary policies," which prohibit or impede law enforcement cooperating with federal immigration enforcement.
The Senate added the text of this bill to HB 1292.
HB 1205 (2024)
Prohibits anyone with the reproductive biology and genetics of a male at birth from participating on school sports teams designated for females. As introduced, this bill covered K-12 schools as well as the university and community college system. The House amended the bill so that it only applies to middle and high schools.
HB 1665 (2024)
Raises the annual household income limit to qualify for the Education Freedom Account (EFA) program, from 350% to 500% of the federal poverty level (from about $100,000 to about $150,000 for a family of four).
The Senate rewrote the bill. The Senate version of the bill raises eligibility to just 400% of the federal poverty level, and extends the timeline for phase-out grants for public schools when students leave to use EFA program funds, from 2026 to 2029. These changes are similar to SB 442, a bill killed in the House.
SB 461 (2024)
Repeals a line in the law against abortion after 24 weeks that states, "Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed as creating or recognizing a right to abortion."
The Senate rewrote the bill. The new bill requires any health care provider who performs an abortion to report information including:
SB 415 (2024)
Sets a mandatory minimum sentence for supplying fentanyl. The minimum starts at three years and six months for 5 grams of fentanyl, and goes up for higher quantities.
CACR 24 (2024)
Constitutional amendment creating "an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy."
SB 360 (2024)
Establishes a procedure for issuing extreme risk protection orders to protect against persons who pose an immediate risk of harm to themselves or others. Family, household members, and law enforcement could petition the court for an order. An extreme risk protection order would restrict a person's access to firearms, and is also known as a "red flag law."
SB 308 (2024)
Increases the minimum wage to $12 per hour in 2024 and $15 per hour in 2025.
SB 536 (2024)
Allows any voter to register and vote by absentee ballot, whether or not he or she will actually be absent on election day.
HB 1633 (2024)
Legalizes and regulates recreational marijuana sales to adults over age twenty-one. As amended by the House, this bill would allow the state to license fifteen cannabis retail outlets. There would be a 10% tax on monthly total gross revenue derived from the sale of cannabis and cannabis products. Smoking in public and consuming marijuana while driving would be illegal. Towns could limit marijuana businesses.
SB 263 (2023)
Permanently reauthorizes the New Hampshire Granite Advantage Health Care Program, commonly known as expanded Medicaid. Previous law ended the program on December 31, 2023. This bill also reestablishes and revises the commission to evaluate the New Hampshire Granite Advantage Health Care Program, commonly known as expanded Medicaid.
HB 2 (2023)
State budget bill (part 2). The governor presented his proposal for the next state budget February 14. The House and Senate both made changes to that proposal. Click here to read a summary of the 2023 budget process.
SB 144 (2023)
Gradually increases the minimum wage to $15 per hour by July 1, 2024.
HB 367 (2023)
Increases the maximum household income limit for participation in the Education Freedom Account program, from 300% to 500% of the federal poverty guidelines. The Education Freedom Account program allows families to spend the state's per-pupil share of education funding on private or home school expenses.
The House amended the bill to only increase the income limit to 350% of the federal poverty guidelines.
SB 104 (2023)
Establishes regulations for online gambling, with the proceeds going to a new community college scholarship fund.
SB 272 (2023)
Establishes a parental bill of rights in education. Some of the parental rights in this bill include:
"The right to access and review all medical records of a child maintained by a school or school personnel"
"The right to inquire of the school or school personnel and to be truthfully and completely informed if the child is being identified or referred to by school district staff, as being of a gender other than that of which the child was identified or referred when enrolled"
SB 117 (2023)
Changes the definition of "child" in the law about negligent storage of firearms, raising the age to anyone under age 18.
HB 639 (2023)
Legalizes marijuana for adults over age twenty-one. The bill allows limited home-growing of marijuana. A new Cannabis Commission would oversee licensing and regulations related to the manufacture, testing, and sale of legal marijuana. Cannabis sales would be taxed under the Meals and Rooms tax system. Alternative Treatment Centers, which currently serve the state's medical marijuana patients, would be allowed to apply for a "dual use certificate" that allows them to participate in recreational marijuana business. Towns could limit marijuana businesses.
SB 220 (2023)
Allows any voter to vote by absentee ballot, whether or not he or she will actually be absent on election day. The bill also allows partial processing of absentee ballots prior to Election Day.
HB 224 (2023)
Repeals the civil and criminal penalties for health care providers who violate the state's ban on abortion after 24 weeks.
HB 624 (2023)
Requires state and local law enforcement to notify the public before an immigration checkpoint.
HB 1431 (2022)
Establishes a parental bill of rights. Some of the parental rights in this bill include:
HB 227 (2021)
Allows a landlord to evict a tenant at the expiration of the term of the lease or tenancy, if the term is longer than six months. The House amended the bill to also require the landlord to give 30 days' notice.
HB 1022 (2022)
Authorizes pharmacists to dispense Ivermectin pursuant to a standing order from a physician or APRN.
The Senate amended the bill to also establish a commission to study the use of Ivermectin to treat Covid-19 and to provide a recommendation regarding whether to make the standing order permanent.
HB 1131 (2022)
Prohibits public schools from adopting, enforcing, or implementing a policy that requires students or members of the public to wear a facial covering.
HB 1178 (2022)
Prohibits any state or local enforcement of any federal laws or actions aimed at limiting firearms.
SB 418 (2022)
Establishes "affidavit balloting" for voters who do not have a valid identification at the polls. Those voters would be given a prepaid envelope to return with documentation proving their eligibility to vote, and their "affidavit ballots" would be numbered and counted separately. Any voter who fails to provide documentation proving their eligibility to vote within ten days of the election would have their ballot pulled and their votes deducted from the official vote totals.
HB 1080 (2022)
Creates a right for health care providers to conscientiously object to participating in providing abortion, sterilization, or artificial contraception services.
HB 1221 (2022)
Reduces the Business Profits Tax rate from 7.6% to 7.5% and the Business Enterprise Tax rate from 0.55% to 0.50% for taxable periods ending on or after December 31, 2023.
The House amended the bill to only cut the Business Profits Tax to 7.5%.
The Senate amended the bill to also provide towns and cities with 7.5% of their retirement contribution costs for teachers, police officers, and firefighters for one year.
HB 1210 (2022)
Requires public employers, private employers, and postsecondary education institutions that receive public funds and mandate a vaccination or other inoculation procedure to accept an employee's or student's request for a medical, religious, or right of conscience exemption.
HB 1661 (2022)
Requires sending district schools and career and technical education (CTE) centers to enter into an agreement to include scheduling, access, transportation and credits for CTE students.
The House amended the bill to also set aside $35 million for a new legislative parking garage. The Senate revised the bill to lower this number to $9.35 million.
The Senate also amended this bill to add the substance of SB 430, an omnibus bill about care covered under Medicaid, childcare regulations, and more.
HB 1609 (2022)
Revises the law banning abortions after 24 weeks gestation to include exceptions for rape, incest, and fatal fetal anomalies. This bill also repeals the requirement to conduct an obstetric ultrasound before every abortion. Lastly, this bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to compile and publish an annual report of statistics relative to abortions after 24 weeks.
HB 1455 (2022)
Prohibits state enforcement of any federal law, order, or rule that requires an individual, as a condition of employment or any other activity, to provide proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or to submit more than once per month to COVID-19 testing.
HB 1495 (2022)
Prohibits employee vaccine requirements for any state or local government employees or government contractors. This bill has an exception for medical providers when there is a direct threat present.
The House amended the bill to prohibit any state or local government from requiring businesses to implement a vaccine mandate, with an exception for medical facilities.
HB 1668 (2022)
Requires commercial sales and transfers of firearms to take place through licensed dealers. Those dealers are required to perform background checks. Also requires private sales or transfers to go through a licensed firearm dealer, if it's not absolutely clear that both the owner and the recipient are allowed to own guns.
HB 1683 (2022)
Repeal the Education Freedom Account program. The program allows the parent of a school age child to receive funds from a scholarship organization to pay for education expenses.
HB 1598 (2022)
Allows personal consumption and possession of marijuana over age 21, with some limits (e.g. four ounces of cannabis in plant form). Home-growing would be illegal. The state Liquor Commission would regulate marijuana growing and sales. Revenue from marijuana sales would go to substance misuse-related education, prevention, treatment, and recovery; and offsetting the statewide education property tax.
HB 1576 (2022)
Repeals the law aimed at banning critical race theory in public schools and workplaces. That law prohibits the teaching of certain concepts in school and public employee trainings. For example, the law prohibits teaching that people of a certain race or sex are "inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously."
SB 89 (2021)
The House voted to add a new section to the bill that states New Hampshire election laws will not be affected by the passage of the federal "For the People Act." Supporters argue that this is an important measure to protect the integrity of New Hampshire elections from federal interference. Opponents argue it is unconstitutional to attempt to nullify federal laws, and this measure could require New Hampshire to run two separate election systems, one for state officials and one for federal officials.
HB 625 (2021)
Prohibits abortion after 24 weeks gestation, unless there is a medical emergency. There are no exceptions for rape or incest.
The House and Senate added a similar ban to the 2021 state budget bill.
SB 61 (2021)
Right-to-work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
HB 1 (2021)
State budget bill. The governor presented his version of the next state budget February 11. The House passed a revised version of his budget on April 7. The Senate passed a different version on June 3. The House and Senate passed a final version on June 24. Click here to read a summary of the 2021 budget proposals.
HB 2 (2021)
State budget bill (part 2). The governor presented his version of the next state budget February 11. The House passed a revised version of his budget on April 7. The Senate passed a different version on June 3. The House and Senate passed a final version on June 24. Click here to read a summary of the budget proposals.
HB 542 (2021)
Excludes religious gatherings from any prohibition on in-person gatherings during a state of emergency. The House amended the bill to more broadly protect religious activities. The Senate amended the bill to narrow its scope again; the Senate version requires the state to allow religious services and other activities to proceed to the same or greater extent as other essential business activity during a state of emergency.
HB 177 (2021)
Prohibits the siting of new landfills, excluding expansions of existing landfills, within 2 miles of state parks. "State parks" do not include state historic sites and recreational rail trails.
The House voted to add this bill to SB 103, but the Senate rejected that change.
HB 121 (2021)
Establishes a fifteen member independent redistricting commission, appointed by House and Senate party leaders after an application process.
HB 458 (2021)
Repeals the the law that requires public middle schools and high schools to provide menstrual hygiene products at no cost. This bill then permits school health departments "to make reasonable efforts to secure, through grants and donations, and distribute menstrual hygiene products to students in need."
SB 141 (2021)
Authorizes the FBI to conduct all National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) searches concerning the purchase, sale, and transfer of firearms through Federal Firearm Licensees operating in New Hampshire. This bill then abolishes the "gun line" in the State Police and repeals the state’s partial point of contact system for handguns, allowing the authority to remain exclusively with the FBI.
HB 481 (2019)
Legalizes and taxes marijuana for adults over age twenty-one. A Cannabis Control Commission, similar to the Liquor Commission, would be responsible for licensing and enforcement. The bill also allows limited home-growing of marijuana for personal use.
HB 1672 (2020)
Allows any voter to vote by absentee ballot, whether or not he or she will actually be absent on election day. The Senate amended the bill to become the "Coronavirus Election Protection Act of 2020." The amended bill allows any voter to vote by absentee ballot, allows town officials to start processing ballots before Election Day, and authorizes online voter registration.
HB 687 (2019)
Establishes "extreme risk protection orders," based on evidence that there is "a significant risk of causing bodily injury to himself or herself or others," which would require the subject of the order to surrender any firearms to law enforcement.
HB 1577 (2020)
Allows an individual to obtain a new birth certificate based on a change of gender identity, as certified by a licensed health care provider. Parental permission is required if a minor seeks a birth certificate change. At the time of this bill's submission, a court order is required to change a birth certificate. This bill also allows a gender identity of nonbinary on a birth certificate.
HB 1280 (2020)
Caps how much health insurers can charge consumers for insulin at $100 for a 30-day supply. The Senate amended the bill to instead cap the payment at $30 for a 30-day supply.
HB 1166 (2020)
Establishes a committee to study the demographics of the uninsured population in New Hampshire, the barriers to obtaining healthcare coverage, and possible solutions to extend health insurance coverage. The Senate completely amended the bill to add various requirements and protections for employers and employees related to the coronavirus. For example, the amended bill allows employees to collect unemployment if they cannot go to work because they or a family member is sick with COVID-19 - even if Gov. Sununu ends the state of emergency.
HB 1247 (2020)
Requires landlords to provide at least 90 days notice before a rent increase over 5%. The House amended the bill to require 60 days notice for an increase over 5% and 90 days notice for an increase over 8%. The Senate amended the bill to instead remove the requirement of an eviction notice before public welfare departments provide rental assistance. The amended bill also "creates a duty of good faith and fair dealing for mortgage lenders." Lastly, the amended bill requires landlords to offer tenants a 6-month repayment plan for rent missed during the coronavirus emergency.
HB 1664 (2020)
Requires the Department of Environmental Services to establish a climate action plan, an office of the environmental advocate, and an oversight commission on environmental services. The House amended the bill to instead establish greenhouse gas emission reduction goals for the state. Those goals are a 20% reduction in statewide emissions by 2025, 50% by 2035, and 80% by 2050 (all compared to 1990 emissions). The amended bill also gives the Department of Environmental Services the authority to develop and update regularly a climate action plan.
HB 1645 (2020)
Extends the waiting period to annul a misdemeanor domestic violence offense, from 3 to 10 years. The Senate amended the bill to incorporate several other pieces of legislation.
HB 1454 (2020)
Gives local school boards the power to determine whether to grant academic credit for alternative extended learning and work-based programs. At the time of this bill's submission, that power lies with the state board of education. The Senate amended the bill to still require the state board of education to vet and approve alternative extended learning and work-based programs, which local school boards "may" accept for credit (similar to a different bill, SB 514).
HB 1264 (2020)
Extends the Commission on the Seacoast Cancer Investigation from 2020 to 2022. The Senate amended the legislation to incorporate several bills related to PFAS. In particular, the amended bill establishes maximum contaminant levels for perflourinated compounds (PFCs), as originally written in SB 287.
HB 712 (2019)
Establishes a social insurance program that would be operated by New Hampshire Employment Security to provide for paid family and medical leave insurance. Employers would pay 0.5% of wages per employee as premium payments. Employees could take up to twelve weeks of leave and receive 60% of their pay after paying into the program for at least six months. As introduced, this bill does not include an opt-out option.
HB 1648 (2020)
Permits adults to possess up to 3/4 of an ounce of cannabis, 5 grams of hashish, and other cannabis-infused products, and permits adults to grow up to 6 cannabis plants at home in a secure location that is not visible from other properties. This bill also allows adults to give marijuana products away and sell marijuana accessories.
HB 731 (2019)
Gradually raises the state minimum wage, starting at $12 per hour in 2020 and ending at $15 per hour in 2024. The bill also raises the tipped minimum wage, although in 2024 it would still be 45% of the regular minimum wage. The bill requires cost of living adjustments every year. This bill also allows cities and towns to set a higher minimum wage. Lastly, this bill establishes a "training wage," no lower than $8.50, for employees under age eighteen for the first three months of employment.
HB 685 (2019)
Prohibits balance billing for ambulance services. The bill also limits reimbursement for ambulance services to a "commercially reasonable value." The Senate amended the bill to instead require insurance plans which cover maternity benefits to provide coverage for emergency or elective abortion services (similar to SB 486).
HB 514 (2019)
Establishes a seven day waiting period for the delivery of a firearm. There are some exceptions for rifle or shotgun purchases by hunters, law enforcement officers, and members of the armed forces. The Senate amended the bill, shortening the waiting period to three days.
HB 706 (2019)
Establishes a fifteen member independent redistricting commission, appointed by the secretary of state after a public application process that includes input from legislative leaders. The Senate amended the bill, generally giving the Secretary of State less say in the process.
SB 1 (2019)
Establishes a paid family and medical leave insurance program, which would be run by the state department of employment security. Employers would pay 0.5% of wages per employee as premium payments. Employees could take up to twelve weeks of leave and receive 60% of their pay after paying into the program for at least six months. The bill does not allow anyone to opt-out of the program.
HB 2 (2019)
2020-2021 state budget bill (part 2).
HB 1 (2019)
2020-2021 state budget bill.
HB 564 (2019)
Makes it a misdemeanor to carry a firearm in a safe school zone. ˙There are some exceptions, for example if a person gets permission from the school board. The House amended the bill so that parents do not need to remove or unload firearms in their cars when picking up students. The amendment also specifically bans firearms on "school property" rather than in "school zones." School property includes buildings, grounds, school buses, and vans.
SB 290 (2019)
Modifies the work and community engagement requirements for the Granite Advantage Health Care Program, commonly known as expanded Medicaid. For example, this bill extends the work requirement exemption for parents so that parents of children under age 13 are eligible for the exemption. This bill also gives the Department of Health and Human Services the authority to waive the work requirement until July 2021 if there is an inability to communicate with program participants.
HB 109 (2019)
Requires commercial sales and transfers of firearms to take place through licensed dealers. Those dealers are required to perform background checks. Also requires private sales or transfers to go through a licensed firearm dealer, if it’s not absolutely clear that both the owner and the recipient are allowed to own guns.
HB 365 (2019)
Increases the electric generating capacity of customer generators who may participate in net energy metering, generally from 1 megawatt to 5 megawatts.
HB 446 (2019)
Allows an individual to obtain a new birth certificate based on a change of gender identity, as certified by a licensed health care provider. At the time of this bill's submission, a court order is required to change a birth certificate. This bill also allows a gender identity of nonbinary on a birth certificate. The Senate amended the bill, for example to require the permission of a parent or guardian if a minor seeks a birth certificate change.
SB 10 (2019)
Increases the minimum wage to $10 per hour in 2020, then to $11 in 2022, except starting that year, employers would have to pay at least $12 per hour if they do not offer at least 10 paid sick days to employees. The House and Senate amended the bill to raise the minimum wage to $10 per hour in 2020 and $12 per hour in 2022, regardless of sick time.
HB 455 (2019)
Changes the penalty for any offense eligible for the death penalty to life imprisonment without parole.
HB 105 (2019)
Generally repeals the voter registration changes passed in SB 3. For example, this bill removes the stricter requirements for voters who register within 30 days of an election. This bill also removes much of the new language on voter registration forms about domicile. This bill also removes the authority of the secretary of state to conduct post-election voter registration investigations, leaving that to the attorney general.
HB 558 (2019)
Prohibits food service businesses from providing a single-use plastic straw to a customer unless specifically requested.
SB 500 (2018)
Removes the prohibition of carrying a loaded rifle or shotgun in or on a stationary motor vehicle, OHRV, snowmobile, or aircraft. This bill also changes some legal references to firearms, and allows licensed bow hunters to carry firearms. Lastly, this bill removes the ability to deny or revoke a hunting license if a person "is not a suitable person to carry firearms." The Senate amended the bill to also allow carrying a loaded firearm on a moving vehicle if the person is protecting livestock or crops. The Senate amendment also allows hunting with an air rifle.
HB 656 (2017)
Legalizes and taxes marijuana for adults over age twenty-one. The bill outlines various regulations, from the ability of municipalities to control the location of marijuana establishments, to labels disclosing the THC in each serving of a marijuana product. The bill also legalizes hemp. The House amended the bill to instead legalize possession and homegrowing of marijuana without allowing sales.
HB 592 (2017)
Repeals the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI). The House amended the bill to instead end energy efficiency grants, and send all the proceeds from RGGI to commercial and residential ratepayer rebates.
HB 1264 (2018)
Redefines "resident" and "inhabitant" to remove the phrase "for the indefinite future." This bill would potentially require all voters domiciled in New Hampshire to follow residency laws, such as the requirement to register any car in New Hampshire.
HB 628 (2017)
Establishes a social insurance program that would be operated by New Hampshire Employment Security to provide for paid family and medical leave insurance. Employers would pay 0.5% of wages per employee as premium payments. The House amended the bill to increase the employee contribution to 0.67%, to allow employees to opt out, and to limit benefits to six weeks of paid leave.
SB 313 (2018)
Continues New Hampshire's expanded Medicaid program. This bill makes several significant changes to the program. First, it moves participants off private insurance and into managed care, similar to traditional Medicaid enrollees. Second, it adds a work requirement for participants. Third, it removes funding from voluntary contributions by health care providers, which the federal government said is illegal.
HB 1319 (2018)
Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity.
HB 587 (2017)
Prohibits conversion therapy for anyone under age eighteen. Conversion therapy attempts to change a person's sexual orientation.
CACR 22 (2018)
Constitutional amendment establishing various rights for crime victims.
SB 593 (2018)
Changes the penalty for any offense eligible for the death penalty to life imprisonment without parole.
SB 193 (2017)
Establishes the "education freedom savings account program." This allows a parent to contract with a scholarship organization so that state education funding is transferred to the student's scholarship account rather than to the municipality in which the student resides. The House amended the bill to limit the scholarships to certain students, particularly low income students, students in underperforming schools, and special education students. The amended version also requires any student receiving a scholarship to complete an annual assessment to ensure academic progress.
HB 1680 (2018)
Prohibits abortion after viability, unless the mother's life is in danger, "in cases of Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome, or to remove a fetus with severe anomalies incompatible with life."
HB 144 (2017)
Changes the annual county budget procedures for Rockingham County to match those used in Hillsborough County. Since the House failed to pass the 2018-2019 budget bill HB 1, the Senate amended this bill into a new budget bill.
SB 8 (2017)
Allows a school district to assign a child to a non-sectarian private school if there is no public school for the child's grade in the child's resident district. The bill was amended to also require the non-sectarian private school to administer an annual assessment.
SB 242 (2017)
Authorizes one smaller and one larger casino with video lottery and table gaming. The smaller casino would pay an initial ten-year license fee of $40 million, and the larger casino would pay an initial ten-year license fee of $80 million. The casinos would pay a tax of 35% on gross slot machine revenue and 18% on gross table game revenue. The Legislature would choose how to distribute this revenue, provided that some of the revenue goes to towns hosting or neighboring the casino, and some of the revenue goes to treat problem gambling.
SB 66 (2017)
Includes fetuses as potential victims under murder statutes. The Senate amended the bill to include only fetuses twenty weeks and older, not just "viable" fetuses.
SB 191 (2017)
Increases state funding for full-day kindergarten programs, with adjustments based on the number of English language learners and free and reduced lunch students in each district. The House amended the bill to simply provide full funding for full-day kindergarten programs, and half funding for half-day kindergarten programs. The House also added keno legalization to the bill to create the revenue for kindergarten funding.
HB 103 (2017)
Requires school districts to provide advance notice to parents and legal guardians of course material involving discussion of human sexuality or human sexual education.
SB 11 (2017)
Right-to-Work bill that prohibits collective bargaining agreements that require employees to join or contribute to a labor union.
SB 3 (2017)
Changes the definition of domicile for voting purposes to make it more restrictive. This bill explicitly excludes anyone who comes to the state "for temporary purposes," such as volunteering or working on political campaigns. Out-of-state college students are still allowed to claim a domicile in New Hampshire. However, if someone moves to a new New Hampshire address within 30 days of voting, he or she must present proof of intent to stay in New Hampshire. This proof could include a lease, driver's license, a child's enrollment at a public school, etc.
SB 131 (2017)
Appropriates $1,155,000 to hire five state troopers assigned to drug enforcement on the state border. This bill also appropriates $3,340,000 for state and local law enforcement and the state lab for overtime related to drug enforcement.
SB 10 (2017)
Creates a program to repay licensed milk producers from losses during the 2016 drought. The bill appropriates $2 million to the Milk Producers Emergency Relief Fund.
HB 157 (2017)
Adds chronic pain to the qualifying medical conditions for medical marijuana.
HB 115 (2017)
Raises the minimum wage to $9.50 in 2018 and $12 in 2019, with annual cost of living adjustments starting in 2020. The bill also establishes a training wage that is one dollar less than the minimum wage for the first three months of employment for someone sixteen or seventeen years-old.
HB 478 (2017)
Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity.
HB 640 (2017)
Decriminalizes possession of 3/4 ounce or less of marijuana, with additional penalties for violators under age twenty-one.
SB 12 (2017)
Increases the length of time for which a license to carry a concealed firearm is valid, and repeals the requirement to obtain a license to carry a concealed firearm.
